Cheesy Vegan Cauliflower Casserole Food

CHEESY VEGAN CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F (200° C). Lightly grease a 3-quart casserole dish and set aside.
• Combine the melted butter, breadcrumbs and a pinch of granulated garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.
• To soak cashews, boil water in a small pot and remove from heat. Add cashews and cover for 15-20 minutes, until softened (*see note).
• While the cashews are soaking, you can steam the cauliflower. Place about 1 " of water into a med/large pot that will fit your steamer basket. Place your basket on the bottom and cover pot with a lid. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn heat to med-low to maintain a low boil and place cauliflower florets into the basket. Cover and steam for 7-10 minutes, until just tender. Uncover and remove from heat.
• Drain and rinse cashews (discard soaking water). Now place all cheese sauce ingredients in a high-speed blender. Blend until cashews have completely broken down and the sauce is smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
• Pour cheese sauce into a medium skillet/pot over medium heat (I used the same pot for steaming the cauliflower). Cook for 4-5 minutes until it thickens up a lot and becomes slightly stretchy. Stir often to prevent burning. If sauce is too thick for your taste, you can add a little soy milk or broth to thin it out. Taste for seasoning, and add more if needed.
• Pour 1/2 the cheese sauce on the bottom of the greased casserole dish. Now add the cauliflower on top in one layer. Pour the remaining cheese sauce on top of the cauliflower. Now sprinkle with prepared breadcrumbs and cover with foil. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until cheese is hot and bubbly. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes or until breadcrumbs are light golden brown. Remove from oven. *Sprinkle with optional fresh-cut parsley and crushed red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler.
• Combine saltine crackers and butter in small bowl, mash until soft. Set aside.
• Place steamed cauliflower into a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
• In a small saucepan, combine milk and mayonnaise with whisk.
• Bring mixture to a boil; boil for 1 minute.
• Remove the pan from heat and stir in cheese until melted.
• Pour over cauliflower.
• Crumble cracker mixture over cauliflower.
• Broil until golden brown.

VEGAN BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cook broccoli and cauliflower in boiling water for 3 minutes.
• Drain and set aside.
• Blend together milk, oil, flour, nutritional yeast flakes, salt, and nutmeg until smooth.
• Cook, stirring well, over medium heat in a saucepan until thickened.
• Turn off heat.
• Add broccoli and cauliflower to saucepan and stir until combined.
• Pour mixture into a greased 8x8-inch casserole dish.
• Sprinkle panko bread crumbs, cheese, paprika, and then parsley over the top.
• Cook for 10 minutes.
• Enjoy!